Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.31.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLiving for Kṛṣṇa
“The gopīs said: O beloved, Your birth in the land of Vraja has made it exceedingly glorious, and thus Indirā, the goddess of fortune, always resides here. It is only for Your sake that we, Your devoted servants, maintain our lives. We have been searching everywhere for You, so please show Yourself to us.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s birth makes Vraja exceedingly glorious, and Indirā, the goddess of fortune, always resides there.
- The gopīs maintain their lives only for Kṛṣṇa’s sake. As His devoted servants, they search everywhere and beg Him to appear.
- The purport draws attention to the chapter’s exquisite Sanskrit poetry. Its beautiful meter and repeated consonant patterns enrich the songs.
Try this today
Read this verse aloud slowly, attending to the gopīs’ prayer to serve and see Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the gopīs’ desire to live only for Kṛṣṇa teach me about devotion?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.